I just finished reading, Killing the Host: How Financial Parasites and Debt Destroy the Global Economy by Michael Hudson.

Blurb from Google books
"The financial sector has succeeded in depicting itself as part of the productive economy, yet for centuries banking was recognized as being parasitic. The essence of parasitism is not only to drain the ( Read more... )

Couple of books I have been reading lately

The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the business of life
A long book. 900 pages. But trying to get some tips on how to make money, Why not try to learn from the best. can drag on sometimes.

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie ( Read more... )

http://www.alphonsomorgan.com/

http://www.iwrotethissong.net/

"...Homophobia can be viewed as an intentional response to displace homosexual supsicion...If one does not want others to know that he is gay, he acts in opposition to homosexuality  in order to avoid suspicion.  Thus, in an attempt to seem heterosexual, the closeted gay man may act or be highley homophobic and act out against men he finds ( Read more... )

The most recent book that I read was the "THE DREYFUS AFFAIR" by Peter Lefcourt. It's a baseball love story/comedy.  The second baseman and the shortstop fall in love.  They try to keep their love affair secret, but eventually they are outed.  Now, what would happen if this really happened?  Thier professional sports career probably would be over ( Read more... )

Right now......I'm trying to figure out what book I should read next.  I'm leannig towards Don Quixote.  I thought it was kinda funny when i read some of it before.  Ya know, with him chasing wind mills and stuff.  Or maybe I'll read anohter E. Lynn Harris book......i don kno

Got Any Suggestions?

These are some of the books that i read recently

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"Who-e debel you?"-he at last said-"You no speak-e, dam-me, I kill-e."  pg. 21 Moby Dick.

"Cap'ain, you see him small drop tar on water dere?. You see him? well, spose him one whale eye, well, den!" and taking sharp aim at it, he darted the iron right over old Bildad's broad brim, clean across the ship's decks and struck the glistening tar spot out ( Read more... )

Since the beggining of MOBY DICK takes place in my homtown, I thought that I should read it.  Ishmeal says "New Bedford is a queer place..The town itself is perhaps the dearest place to live in, in all New England."  But I must say I am usaully diappointed wiht most of the books that are labeled "classic" (the ones that you are required to read in ( Read more... )

I walked into the kitchen with the glasses and poured vodka on the rocks for him and a scotch on the rocks for me. At the front door, I heard the keys turn in the lock. It was eihter Julia or Jimmy, and I stood still in the kitchen, waiting. It was Jimmy But- I looked at my watch-Julia should be arriving soon.
I heard: " Hey! Arthur! Don't you ( Read more... )